Lots was made at draft time of Jay Cutler's ability to make all of the NFL throws. Some questioned Matt Leinart's arm strength and Vince Young's delivery (as well as his ability to run an NFL-type offense). As of now, Matt Leinart is 1-6 as a starter and Vince Young is 4-4. Young has certainly been more effective with an equally poor team, but Leinart has looked pretty good for a rookie.
Jay Cutler should really be the best of the bunch. He starts with a much better team than either of the other two. Cutler also has a big advantage over the other two - Cutler played against top competition in the SEC, just like Leinart did at USC and Young did at Texas. However, Leinart and Young were surrounded by future NFL stars on their side of the ball as well. Cutler on the other hand played in a relatively poor program at Vanderbilt.
Jay Cutler is prepared to face adversity because of his collegiate experience. He is used to getting the ball to receivers that cannot get much seperation and moving around in the pocket when a lineman blows his assignment or gets beat. Leinart never got touched in college and had Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Mike Williams, Dwayne Jarrett, and Steve Smith as weapons - not to mention a full compliment of future NFL offensive linemen blocking for them. Cutler played under much different circumstances, which should prepare him for the adversity he will face in the NFL. As Seahawks fans, let's hope he is not ready after sitting on the bench for 12 weeks and it takes him awhile to hit his stride.
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